Includes posts on physics, philosophy, sciences, quantitative finance, economics, environment etc.
Mind and matter is a problem in philsophy — how does a non-material mind make changes to the material world around us? Of course, it is a problem only in philsophy. We all know how to move about and do physical stuff, no mystery there. Still…
What is the purpose of philosophy? And why are philosophers paupers?
On what is important in life. And what is not.
Some beliefs are superstitions, while some others are scientific theories. What exactly is the difference between them? Let’s listen to what Pirsig has to say about it.
Here is an unreal look at the what and why of time. Why do we have a sense of time when none of our five senses can sense it?
When philosophers look at anything, it becomes a bit technical. Their technical analysis may sound boring and irrelevant. Here is an attempt to tilt things in their favor.
What do we mean by rationality? Why do we think it is a good thing to be rational?
A review of my forthcoming book, “Principles of Quantitative Development,” to be published by John Wiley & Sons in Feb 2010. This review is written by Shayne Fletcher, Executive Director, Nomura, and author of “Financial Modelling in Python,” reproduced here with permission.
Switching from God, philosophy and other higher pursuits, here is a topic close to home. How do people make a lot of money? Can I do it too?
Blind-sight is an interesting neurological syndrome, and a philosophical conundrum. It shows how we may have senses that we are not consciously aware of. If there are senses that we can be unaware of, how sure can we be of the “sensed”? Or of our “delusions”?
Here is a concept of God that doesn’t violate the known principles of science, and should therefore be consistent with the so-called scientific worldview. Mind you, plausibility of the concept says nothing about its veracity; but it may say something about it being a delusion.